Lineker believes Klopp is a more realistic target than Pep Guardiola
Klopp’s success at Liverpool is highlighted as a reason for considering him as a potential candidate for the England manager position.
Gareth Southgate has been England’s manager since 2016, overseeing significant achievements like a World Cup semi-final and back-to-back European Championship finals.
There is speculation about who will succeed Southgate, with names like Eddie Howe, Graham Potter, and Mauricio Pochettino being mentioned.
Lineker suggests that Southgate has been good for uniting the nation but believes it might be time for a more modern, attacking style of football.
“I think he’s [Southgate] been the right person to bring the nation together in terms of the football team. And, now, maybe it’s time for someone else with a more modern, attacking style of football. Do you go English? There’s only really Eddie Howe. Say Gareth does call it a day? I suspect he will, it must be so tough, demanding, so hard. If you go English, we mentioned, somebody maybe like [Frank] Lampard, who would get respect. But wouldn’t you go all out for Jurgen Klopp? Klopp’s been out of a job. He’ll have had a bit of a rest. Club managers are paid an awful lot of money, I can’t see the FA stumping up that sort of cash. I think we’d all love Pep [Guardiola] but do you realistically think we’d get him?”
Alan Shearer prefers English managers and sees Eddie Howe as a strong candidate for the job.
“Do you really think England would go for a German manager? I’m for English managers. Howe would be the outstanding candidate. There’s a lot going on at Newcastle. The guys who appointed Eddie have now left.”
Jurgen Klopp, who recently left Liverpool, has been mentioned as a potential candidate, but it remains uncertain if the FA would be willing to pay the high salary demanded by top club managers.